Chapter 1738: Assault
Under Xiao Ran's orders, every warship in the Victory Fleet plunged headlong into the Space Gate. Since the Space Channel opened in both directions, opening the gate on this side would not alert the other side at all. Nor would Balan know whether any fleet had entered or exited from this end.
It was not until the Victory Fleet was about to break through to the other side that the bridge of the Burning Legion received another alert relayed by an unmanned reconnaissance drone.
"Report! The unmanned reconnaissance drone has received a Gamillas-wide transmission. Shall we connect?"
Mwu nodded. "Connect it."
With Mwu's approval, a new image appeared on the main screen. It showed a middle-aged, blue-skinned Gamillas man with a thick beard. When Xiao Ran saw him, he nodded toward Mwu. Without saying a word, Mwu fully understood his meaning and called down loudly, "Have the Yamato ask Second Lieutenant Melda for information about this man."
"Understood."
"Valiant and proud warriors of Gamillas, and all brave comrades, I have gathered you here to announce a major matter—a piece of extremely grave news. This news must be reported to all of you who bear the glory of Greater Gamillas. Not long ago, our esteemed Great President Desla suffered an assassination attempt..."
"Yes, that noble leader of the Empire, our great President Albert Desla, has left this world! He now rests beneath the Gamillas Imperial Star under my protection. This is a time of national calamity and nationwide mourning, but we cannot remain immersed in this grief alone."
"With the nation in crisis, who should lead the Empire? My soul trembles now because of this lofty mission! Yet I, too, share in your profound sorrow..."
"I swear here and now that I will inherit the will of the